Tournament Rules

U7 and U9 Tournament Rules 2023:

Game Sheets will be provided in the boardroom before each game for U9. Please ensure you have placed your roster stickers on them.
Each team will play their game in accordance with the tournament schedule. Each U9 team is guaranteed four games. Each U7 team is guaranteed 3 games.
Canadian Hockey and Alberta Hockey rules will apply.
All games must be played within the time allotted. There will be a flood every 2-3 hours according to the schedule, not between each game.
All teams must be ready to start at the scheduled time. If a team is not ready to start at the scheduled time, the clock will start at the scheduled time.
Team officials are responsible for their teams’ conduct on and off the ice and will be ensuring their players always conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner.
Dressing rooms must be left clean after each game. A $250 fine will be assessed to the association that the team represents if they do not leave their dressing room clean. Dressing rooms will only be available to teams 30 minutes before game time, please leave your dressing room promptly after your games.
Home/visiting teams are pre-determined for Round Robin play.

U9 Home team managers please talk to the other teams manager at least 30 mins before the game starts to make sure you aren't the same colour. If you both have the same colour the home team must change an extra set of jerseys will be available to borrow and returned after the game if needed. Please ask at the registration desk.

2 minute warm up - 36 minutes total run time 2 minutes to trade sides if wanted - followed by 5 minutes for Heart and Hustle
Changing of ends is at the discretion of the coaches
Bumpers and mini nets are to be used
No referees - One coach from each team is required to be always on the ice with their team.
Goals - follow the same as your regular season.
There will be a buzzer at each 2 minute mark to signal a line change.
Puck must be left where it is when the buzzer goes for a shift change.
5 on 5
Scores will not be displayed
Coaches will choose one player from each half of the ice for their team after each game for the Heart and Hustle Awards. Total of 8 players for the tournament.

Game Format for U9

1-hour total run time- allocated to a 3- minute warm up, 2 -25-minute straight time periods with 2-minute breaks between periods and 5 minutes for Heart and Hustle Awards.
Bumpers are to be placed on one of the red line and you can use big nets
There will be 2 referees - No coach is required on the ice but are allowed if wanted.
Puck’s will be dropped at the start of each period. If a goal is scored, please throw the puck into the coroner. ? There will be a buzzer at each 2 minute mark to signal a line change.
Puck must be left where it is when the buzzer goes for a shift change.
For teams that have an attendance that is 15 players or bigger play 5 on 5 plus a goalie. For teams that have an attendance that is 14 players or less play 4 on 4 plus a goalie.
There will be a 3 goal cap per player per side per game.

If there is a disparity between the teams attendance please play 4 on 4 plays a goalie

Scores will not be displayed
Coaches will choose one player from each game for the Heart and Hustle Awards. Total of 4 players/team for the tournament.
There are no penalties.

Coaches not parents may help move the bumpers off the ice into the players box when it is time to flood. Parents are not permitted on the ice or bench at any time
All coaches and players from both teams must remain on the ice until all heart & hustle are given out
At the conclusion of the fourth game all coaches and players from both teams must remain on the ice until all metals are handed out to both teams on the ice.
Please tell parents that they are not permitted to take pictures from the players benches. Anywhere else is fine, just not from the bench area. Our photographer has special insurance and rights to be on the bench. If your parents would like special shoots of their child, please have them sign up at the photo table.
14. Do not enter areas that say staff only as insurance will not cover you being back there.